Director of Construction – Europe

Description

We are looking for a Director of Construction – Europe to lead a team of project managers delivering large-scale solar, wind, and energy storage projects across multiple European countries. The role requires multidisciplinary management expertise spanning infrastructure, engineering, finance, and commercial aspects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team of project managers responsible for large-scale solar, wind, and energy storage projects, from financial close through construction, commissioning, and commercial operation (COD).
• Own the department’s project budgets, including budget development, cost control, monitoring, and forecasting.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with internal teams, including Development, Engineering, Procurement, and Finance, and with external stakeholders, including contractors, global equipment suppliers, owner’s engineers, project management and supervision firms, and business partners.
• Monitor key project milestones, identify contractual risks and exposures, and lead negotiation strategies to proactively resolve issues and protect the company’s interests.
• Represent the projects and regularly report on their status and progress to senior management, partners, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering, or another relevant field – required.
• At least 10 years of experience managing renewable energy and/or infrastructure projects, including civil works, electrical infrastructure (including substations and grid connection), and the management of contractors, consultants, and engineering designers – required.
• Proven experience managing international projects across multiple countries – required.
• Experience managing budgets and the financial and commercial aspects of complex infrastructure projects – required.
• Proven experience leading and developing teams of project managers – required.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and workstreams simultaneously.
• Strong technical orientation combined with strategic, big-picture thinking.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and MS Project – required.
• Full professional proficiency in English, both spoken and written – required.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently to project sites across Europe.
• Experience working remotely with geographically distributed teams and/or collaborating with Israeli companies – an advantage.

Originally posted on Himalayas